Card table



Aprl 1 1924. 1,438,889

M. E. LOLLS CARD TABLE Filed Jan. 5, 1923 Patented Apr. l, 1924.

UNITED STATES haagse PATENT GFFIQ.

DUNCAN, OF CHICAGO,

CARD TABLE.

Application filed January 3, 1923. Serial 11o. 610,513.-

4To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, MORRIS E. LoLLis, a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Miami and State of 5 Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card Tables, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in card tables. One of its objects isto provide an improved card table adapted for public and quasi-public use having certain advertising features combined with features adapting the table particularly for use asa card table. Another object is to provide an improved arrangement and combination of table sections respectively adapted for use as advertising sections and as card playing sections. Another object is to provide a card table having a certain portion of the table top of transparent substance through which advertising matter is displayed and ano-ther portion'of the top faced with a heat non-conducting yielding textile material to adapt the table particularly for use as a card table. My invention also comprises certain details of form and combination of components all of which will be fully set forth in the descriptionof the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1, is a side elevation of a table embodying my improvements. l

Fig. 2, is a plan of the top of said table.

Fig. 3, is a sectional detail taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4, is a sectional detail taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5, is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating a modification thereof.

Fig. 6, is a plan of the table top illustrating a modification of Fig. 2.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the preferred embodiments of my invention, in which 15 represents the base of a table, 16 a table pedestal, and 17 a main table top. Mounted upon the main table top are one or more portions or sections of transparent material, as for instance plate glass.

As illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 I have shown a centrally located transparent section 18 and a series of transparent sections 19 arranged about the section 18 in substantially the form of a cross. A series of ornamental display or advertising cards 20 are arranged beneath the transparent sections 18 and 19 so as to be observed through the transparent sections 18 and 19. If desired the display or advertising matter may be etched upon the under face of the transarent sections or directly attached thereto. Ihe sections 19 are preferably held in place upon the main table top section by means of sheet metal plates or members 22 attached by screws 23 to the edges of the main table top section so as to hold said plates 22 in engagement with or over the ends of the sections, 19. As shown in Fig. 4,v the ends of section 19 are shown beveled and the upper kedges of the plates 22 bent to engage said beveled faces. Intermediate of the sections 19 and rest ing upon or secured to the upperV face of the main table top section are a series `of angularly shaped table top sections 24, 25, 26, and 27, each of which as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, comprises a thin board or cardboard 30 shaped to enter and fit between adjacent members 19 and having a covering or upholstering 28 of textile material, as for instance a covering of felted wool, preferably turned over the several edges 29 of the member 30 and lapped and secured to the under face of the member 30. The upper face of the upholstering material is designed to come flush with the upper face of the transparent sections 18 and 19. The upholstering over the edges 29 provides a cushion and finishing effect for the respective edges. f

The several members 80 may be secured in place relative to the main table top by one ,of several known means for such purpose,

and preferably so as to be detached and renewed or replaced as required.

The card players are designed to sit opposite the table top sections 24, 25, 26, and 27, and to play their cards thereon, and said sections byreason of the heat non-conducting properties of the felt or textile material are not cold or unpleasant to the touch, and are soft and also yielding in nature and thus facilitate lifting the cards from the table, and prevent the cards gliding overthe face thereof. 'Ihe transparent table to-p sections are suited to the display of advertising matter but are not equally well suited for a surface on which to play cards. By pushing the cards upon the textile surface from the transparent sections, the cards may be readily picked up.

In the modification Fig. 5, the main table top section 32 has one or more channels or recesses 33 cut in its upperace preferably in the form of a cross to receive the tra-nsparent sections 34: and the advertising cards 35, and so as to sink the members 34 partially into the channels 33. The :telt or textile table top sections 36 are preferably attached directly to the upper face of the main table top section, as for instance by glue or similar adhesive.

If desired however sections 2li, 25, 26, and 27 constructed as shown and described for Figs. 2 and 3 may be employed in the modification Fig. 5.

In the modification Fig. 6, the transparent member 1S of Fig. 2 is omitted and transparent sections 40, 41, 42 and 43 arranged in thegtorm of a cross, sections or 36 either as described for and shown in Fig. 3, or as shown and described for Fig. 5, are employed therewith.

rlhe apparatus herein shown and described is capable of considerable modiiication Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is Y l. A card table comprising a table top section of transparent material in the form of across, display matter located beneath said transparent table top section in posif tion to be observed from abovethrough said transparent table topY section, and a plurality of table top sections located between the arms or said cross each having an exposed :tace of yielding and heat non-conducting material suited for card playing purposes.

2. A card table comprising a table top section composed or' a centrally located transparent table top section, a plurality of transparent table top sections radiating from said centrally located table top section in the form of a cross and adapted to form a cover for and means for displaying advertising matter, anda plurality of tabletop sections interposed about said centrally located table top section and between said radiating transparent table top sections and provided With exposed yielding faces of heat non-conducting material suited for card playing.

3. Acard table comprising a main table top section, a plurality or transparent table top sections detachably `mounted upon said main table top section in the form ot' a cross, and a plurality of tabletop sections each provided Withan exposed surface of Vtextile material suited to card playing, detachably mounted upon saidy main table top section to cover'those portions of the main table top section not occupiedl by said transparent table top sections. Y

Intestimony whereof I' have aixed my signature.

MOARRISlE. LOLLIS. 

